warehouse

ware-house · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large building where goods are stored before being sold or distributed.

  2. 2.

    [as verb]To store in a warehouse.

Forms

plural: warehouses

Related words

See also: depot, inventory, storage
Synonyms: depot, distribution center, storehouse

Etymology

Compound of ware ("goods") + house. First recorded in the 14th century.